The Story of the London Underground celebrates the railway that keeps the lively city of London on the move, written by award-winning author David Long and superbly illustrated by the brilliant Sarah McMenemy.
David Long has been a writer since leaving university. He
writes for a wide diversity of newspapers and magazines both in
Britain and abroad, including the Sunday People, The Times, The
Evening Standard, Londonist, Sunday Mirror, Sunday Times, Sunday
Times Magazine, Today Magazines and many more. Many of his most
popular and best reviewed books reflect his longstanding interest
in the less well-known aspects of London, its architecture and
eccentric inhabitants. David's book, Survivors: Extraordinary Tales
From the Wild and Beyond (Faber and Faber) was the winner of the
Best Book with Facts in the Blue Peter Awards 2017.
Sarah McMenemy is a graduate of Brighton College of Art.
Sarah writes and illustrates children’s books, works extensively in
design and advertising and also creates wonderful book jackets. She
uses vibrant colours and confident lines to create the most
beautiful images. She has illustrated the bestselling London:
Panorama Pops for Walker Books. Sarah has also contributed to art
on London's Underground network. Her images line the platforms at
Shadwell Station bringing unique colour and energy to the station
with observations from life above ground in the area. Sarah lives
in North London.
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